THREAT OF GAOL
“Bookmakers Springing Up Like Mushrooms” (N.Z.P.A.i WELLINGTON. July 23. “This court has given plenty ot warnings. Bookmakers arc springing up like mushrooms.” .said Mr .1 1.. Stout. S.M.. to-day when imposing a fine of £lOO on Bert Ambrose Simson. a salesman, aged 60. the first of six persons who appeared on Gaming Act charges. “If that does not stop it I will have to adopt the suggestion of the Chief Justice and impose imprisonment in the first instance The Thing is scandalous. There are six up this morning.” The total amount in fines imposed to-day was £760 Five men charged with bookmaking were fined amounts ranging from £lOO to £2l'o. A woman charged with knowingly permitting her premises to be used as a common gaming house was fined £lO. Other fines imposed were as follows: Edward George O'Malley Nunns, retired, aged 50, £150; Robert Watts, dealer, aged 35. £200; Leslie Archibald Burns, agent aged 36. £150: John Matthew Stobart, hairdresser and tobacconist aged 55. £l5O.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 4
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168THREAT OF GAOL Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 4
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